RELIGIOUS  TRACTS.    NO.  13. 


HYMNS. 

Published  by  the  "  Society  of  the  Protestant  Episco- 
pal Church  for  the  Advancement  of  Christianity  in 
Pennsylvania." 

FOR  THE  ^<  EPISCOPAL   FEMALE  TRACT   SOCIETY  OF 
PHILADELPHIA." 


HYMN  I* 

TEACHER  AND  CHILDREN, 

Teacher. 

Great  God,  accept  our  songs  of  praise^ 
Which  we  would  to  thy  honour  raise; 
Bless  our  attempts  to  spread  abroad 
The  knowledge  of  our  Saviour  God. 

Children. 

Next  to  our  God,  our  thanks  are  due 
To  those  who  did  compassion  show, 
In  kindly  pointing  out  the  road, 
That  leads  to  Christ — ^the  way  to  God, 

Teacher. 

We  claim  no  merit  of  our  own. 
Great  God,  the  work  is  thine  alone! 
Thou  didst  at  first  our  hearts  incline, 
To  carry  on  this  great  design. 

Children. 

Now  we  are  taught  to  read  and  pray, 
To  hear  God*s  word,  to  keep  his  day; 
Lord,  here  accept  the  thanks  we  bring; 
Our  infant  tongues  thy  prais^  would  sing. 

Teacher. 

With  these  dear  children,  we'll  unite, 
Their  songs  inspire  us  with  delight; 

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Loi  J,  while  on  earth,  we  suig  thy  love,. 
May  angels  give  thee  notes  above. 

Children, 
Great  God,  our  benefactors  bless, 
Teacher, 

And  crown  the  work  with  great  success. 
Both, 

O  may  we  meet  around  thy  throne. 
To  sing  thy  praise  in  strains  unknown* 

To  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost,  Sec. 


HYMN  IT, 

1. 

All  hail  the  power  of  Jesus*  name,. 

Let  angels  prostrate  fall; 
Bring  forth  th'  eternal  diadem. 

And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

2. 

Let  glorious  seraphs  tune  the  lyre, 

And  as  they  tune  it,  fall 
Before  his  face  who  tunes  their  qhoirj 

And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

3. 

Let  saints  who  now  in  glory  shine, 
And  triumph  o'er  the  fall, 

Iji  concerts  join,  with  notes  divine, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

Hail  him,  ye  heirs  of  David's  line^ 
Whom  David,  Lord,  did  call 

The  God  incarnate!  man  divine? 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  alL. 


5. 


Let  old  and  young — let  every  tribe 

On  this  terrestrial  ball, 
To  him  all  majesty  ascribe, 

And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

6. 

Inspire  our  souls,  great  Saviour  Kin; 

(Thy  subjects  humbly  call;) 
The  triumphs  of  thy  grace  to  sing^ 

And  crown  thee  Lord  of  alL 


HYMN  III. 

'Tis  a  point  I  long  to  know. 
Oft  it  causes  anxious  thought: 

Do  I  love  the  Lord,  or  no? 
Am  I  his,  or  am  I  not? 

If  I  love,  why  am  I  thus? 

Why  this  dull  and  lifeless  frame? 
Hardly,  sure,  can  they  be  worse, 

Who  have  never  heard  his  name! 

Could  my  heart  so  cold  remain? 

Prayer  a  task  and  burden  prove, 
Any  duty  give  me  pain^ 

If  I  knew  a  Saviour's  love? 

If  I  pray,  or  hear,  or  read, 
Sin  is  mixed  with  all  I  do; 

You  that  love  the  Lord  indeed, 
Tell  me — is  it  thus  with  you? 

Yet  I  mourn  my  stubborn  will. 
Find  my  sin  a  grief  and  thrall; 

Should  I  grieve  for  what  I  feel. 
If  I  do  not  love  at  all? 


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Lord,  decide  the  doubtful  case! 

Thou  who  art  thy  people's  sun, 
Shme  upon  thy  work  of  grace 

If  it  be  indeed  begun. 

HYMN  IV. 

Heb.  ii.  18 

In  all  the  troubles  of  my  life, 

My  soul  to  Jesus  flies; 
My  anchor-hold  is  firm  in  him, 

When  swelling  billows  rise. 

His  comforts  bear  my  spirits  up, 

I  trust  a  faithful  God; 
The  sure  foundation  of  my  hope 

Is  in  a  Saviour's  blood. 

Loud  halleluias  sing,  my  soul, 

To  thy  Redeemer's  name; 
In  joy  and  sorrow,  life  and  death, 

His  love  is  still  the  same. 


HYMN  V. 

Children  of  the  Heavenly  King, 
As  we  journey  let  us  sing; 
Sing  our  Saviour's  worthy  praise. 
Glorious  in  his  works  and  ways. 

We  are  travelling  home  to  God, 
In  the  way  the  fathers  trod; 
They  are  happy  now,  and  we 
Soon  their  happiness  shall  see. 

Lord,  obediently  we'll  go. 
Gladly  leaving  all  below; 
Only  thou  our  leader  be, 
And  we  still  will  follow  thqev 


